Regular Called Meeting of the Economic Prosperity Commission Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 6:30pm City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room 1101 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, Texas Some members of the Economic Prosperity Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Ryan Sperling, 512- 974-3568, ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner VACANT Ofelia Zapata Raquel Valdez Sanchez (Vice Chair) Michael Nahas Rodrigo Cantu Shakeel Rashed Appointment District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Commissioner Zain Pleuthner VACANT Appointment District 7 District 8 Aaron Gonzales (Chair) District 9 Aditi Joshi Jake Randall District 10 Mayor AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on September 17, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Presentation regarding Rally Austin’s proposal for the 2026 City of Austin Bond Election. Presentation by David Colligan, Chief Operating Officer, Rally Austin. Discussion reviewing an analysis of Local Government Code Chapter 380 agreements. Discussion regarding staff and commission follow-up on action items in the City Auditor Office’s 2017 Workforce Development Audit and 2022 Workforce Development Follow-Up. Discussion regarding efforts to encourage members of the public to apply for vacant positions on the Economic Prosperity Commission. Discussion regarding a potential partnership with Austin Community College to explore and expand youth paid internships, employment, and education credits. 7. Discussion reviewing political activity guidelines for commissioners. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 8. Update from the Childcare Working Group regarding its progress on forming recommendations on youth summer employment and youth workforce development. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 …
Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 15, 2025 ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 17th, 2025. The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 301 W. 2nd Street, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Valdez Sanchez called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance in Person: Raquel Valdez Sanchez (Chair) Zain Pleuthner Aditi Joshi Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Aaron Gonzales Rodrigo Cantu Jake Randall Ofelia Zapata PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on August 20, 2025. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Zapata’s motion, Commissioner Gonzales’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Nahas and Rashed were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation regarding collaborative partnerships to support economic opportunity. Presentation by Christy Moffett, Director of Economic Development & Strategic Investments, Travis County. The presentation was made by Christy Moffett, Director of Economic Development & Strategic Investments, Travis County. 1 Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 15, 2025 3. 4. 5. Discussion regarding potential overlap in work between the Economic Prosperity Commission and other city boards and commissions, as related to approved recommendations. Discussion was held. Discussion regarding a potential report on large enterprise employers within the City of Austin that are or are not participating in the summer youth internship program, including feedback from commissioners. Discussion was held. Discussion regarding vacancies on the Economic Prosperity Commission and how the commission can encourage people to apply. Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Conduct an evaluation of the recommendations made and other actions taken by the Economic Prosperity Commission throughout the year and how these reflected or achieved the commission’s directives, identify any overlaps in the role and work of the commission with other boards or commissions, identify policies or City needs that no current board or commission appears to address, evaluate the level of members’ and the community’s engagement, and identify potential bylaw amendments to improve or address any of the foregoing. The commission survey responses were read out by Chair Gonzales and approved on Commissioner Zapata’s motion, Vice Chair Valdez-Sanchez’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Nahas and Rashed were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Identify working groups and their structure – Commissioner Joshi ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned without objection at 7:44 pm. 2
